Hotspot Library

  • Hotspot Youth Development

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    In the heart of Scottsville, where many children face daily struggles with poverty and violence, the Hotspot Youth Development and Library initiatives are providing more than just books—they’re offering hope, nourishment, and opportunity. With ongoing support from St Paul’s parishioners through the Society of St Vincent de Paul, these grassroots projects continue to feed young bodies and minds, creating safe, uplifting spaces where children can grow, learn, and thrive.

  • Hotspot Appeal

    CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ this page Appeal answered Three weeks ago Terence Crowster from Hotspot library put out an urgent appeal for a 3/4 bed. The appeal was for a family whose wendy house/extension in which the family lived burnt down and all was lost. Thanks to all our generous sponsors and donors the Society was…

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    Hotspot Library Restoration Youth Development Programme

    CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ this page The Hotspot library is expanding The Hotspot library in Scottsville has grown quickly and now has over 1000 children registered. Terence Crowster, who runs this very worthwhile community project from a converted shipping container, now has six libraries operating. The Society of St Vincent de Paul has been supporting…

  • Hotspot Library Feeding The Kids

    CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ this page In 2017, community activist Terence Crowster opened a library after noticing the low levels of literacy in schools.  The library is situated in a gang hotspot in Scottsville near Cape Town. When the library first opened it only had 30 members. By 2021 that figure had grown to 500….

  • Hotspot Library – 15 soup kitchens that feed over 3000 people daily

    CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ this page With the help of the generous donations from our parishioners, the Society of St Vincent de Paul has assisted over 50 kitchens including Mercy Aids, Hotspot and CAN Brackenfell/Kraaifontein. As an example, the Hotspot Library is involved in running 15 soup kitchens that feed over 3000 people daily.  Below…

  • Coronavirus – Hotspot Library helping those in need

    CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ this page Following a request from the Hotspot Library in Kraaifontein to assist with some donation to buy ingredients to make food for people that are struggling in this period, SVP Durbanville has donated R2000 to this cause. A Community activist, Terrence Crowster, has reopened a pop-up container library in a…

  • Hotspot Library

    CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ this page Hotspot Library, Kraaifontein Terence, a community leader in Kraaifontein, is doing amazing work.  He runs a Youth Restoration Development Programme that offers children off the streets a safe place to go where books are available for browsing and which the children can borrow for reading and learning. All this from a converted 6m…